Satan’s chief work is at the headquarters of our faith. He spares no pains to corrupt men in responsible positions and to persuade them to be unfaithful to their several trusts. He insinuates his suspicions and jealousies into the minds of those whose business it is to do God’s work faithfully. While God is testing and proving these helpers, and fitting them for their posts, Satan is doing his utmost to deceive and allure them, that they may not only be destroyed themselves, but may influence others to do wrong and to injure the great work. He seeks by all the means in his power to shake the confidence of God’s people in the voice of warning and reproof through which God designs to purify the church and prosper His cause. {4T 210.5}

Satans største arbejde er ved vor tros hovedkvarterer. Han (211) gør sig umage for at fordærve mænd i ansvarsbetyngede stillinger og overtale dem til at være upålidelige i deres opgaver. Han indgyder sine mistanker og skinsyge i deres tanker, hvis opgave det at gøre Guds arbejde trofast. Når Gud forsøger og prøver disse hjælpere og gør dem egnede til deres poster, gør Satan sit yderste for at bedrage og forlokke dem, så de ikke blot selv bliver ødelagt, men må påvirke andre til at gøre forkert og skade det store arbejde. Han prøver med alle sine midler at ryste tilliden hos Guds folk, med advarsels og irettesættelses-røsten, med hvilken Gud vil rense menigheden og bringe hans sag fremgang.